Category Archives: Fun

On Drinking Too Much in Japan

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

When someone assures me, with profound sincerity, that they don’t have a drinking problem, I assume they have a sincerely profound drinking problem.

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On Getting Arrested for Dancing in Japan

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

There’s a fever sweeping Japan, inspiring city officials and police to crack down on the shady black market for a highly regulated industry linked to the sex industry, gambling, and even human trafficking. You see, since about 1948, it’s been … Continue reading →

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On Getting Ramen (and a Hangover) in Japan

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

I took a cardboard box full of instant ramen with me to college. 

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On Going to a Gay Bar in Japan

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

The night starts by asking a cab driver to take you to a school. It’s 11 p.m. and you have no business going to a school at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night, so the driver heads toward the school … Continue reading →

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Twitter Spam or Japanese T-Shirt?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

I’m not pioneering the amusement potential of “Engrish,” the mind-numbing spawn of English when used solely for decorative purposes. But while reading through the amazing computer-generated Twitter spam of horse e-books, I realized something: The two forms of completely nonsensical … Continue reading →

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15 English Words You Will Only Hear in Japan

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

English is something of an international language, and so it tends to make out with a lot of native tongues. In Japan, I hear a lot of English phrases scattered into otherwise Japanese conversations. Most of them, however, make no … Continue reading →

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